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YoucannowLondon, Essex, England UK96 Threads 3,523 PostsGrandsiozzie: Yeah, but try understand geeks.
Exactly. That’s my pointGrandsiozzie: Yeah, but try understand geeks.
Ok spectacles on 
Youcannow: It’s a good job it wasn’t a written conversation then ..
I couldn't tell him to go to hell in french but 4 days parking I got... heheYoucannow: Ok spectacles on
Grandsiozzie: I couldn't tell him to go to hell in french but 4 days parking I got... hehe
That’s the problem with those french . They have a different word for every meaning .
Youcannow: Ok . How to learn French.
Here are the options.
Take up french lessons.
Teach yourself with an audio book .
Go to France & you’ll pick it up in no time .
See . How hard was that ?
I took like 20 lessonsHere are the options.
Take up french lessons.
Teach yourself with an audio book .
Go to France & you’ll pick it up in no time .
See . How hard was that ?
Audio book didnt try yet,but tried few online programs
I was many times in France. Crossed it all from Normandie till Nice
I can order smth in reataurant, ask the way...for the rest nothing
salamuna: French is not Spanish..Spanish is an easy language ..French is hard in pronunciation and understanding when they speak quickly..and they do...
All languages are difficult if not the mother tongue, Never had a problem learning French at School but struggled with the Spanish alphabet until I got used to it I must admit.Youcannow: If you think french is a quick language, try understand Greeks
Why should i? I was feww times in Greece .hard to understand this language.salamuna: I took like 20 lessons
Audio book didnt try yet,but tried few online programs
I was many times in France. Crossed it all from Normandie till Nice
I can order smth in reataurant, ask the way...for the rest nothing
I thought my French was passable until I worked with a French person & realised it wasn’t . Audio book didnt try yet,but tried few online programs
I was many times in France. Crossed it all from Normandie till Nice
I can order smth in reataurant, ask the way...for the rest nothing
The dialect was way off .
My advice is .. to learn a language you must savour the essence of the native tongue & the only way to do so is to live in the environment.
salamuna: Why should i? I was feww times in Greece .hard to understand this language.
I was just giving a comparison.Grandsiozzie: Les supérieur avenuu pour le elevatee votre francase' skillour (lol)
voule-s-vous dans Parii noo -
Ouii.
Me I had to park a car in a Paris underground P once
and the dude pretended he knew no engleto
so I dragged out what little french I had innme
and despite the words being few he complimented my prou-noo-ciasson
Paris est mon amour.. oui je veux le visitervoule-s-vous dans Parii noo -
Ouii.
Me I had to park a car in a Paris underground P once
and the dude pretended he knew no engleto
so I dragged out what little french I had innme
and despite the words being few he complimented my prou-noo-ciasson
I am.curious about your prononciation
If you aren’t using the language daily you will forget it.
I got an A grade in gcse French but have forgot a lot of it cus I’ve never needed to use it.
I use Cantonese daily so I don’t forget it and my sons have learned it also.
I got an A grade in gcse French but have forgot a lot of it cus I’ve never needed to use it.
I use Cantonese daily so I don’t forget it and my sons have learned it also.
Youcannow: I thought my French was passable until I worked with a French person & realised it wasn’t .
The dialect was way off .
My advice is .. to learn a language you must savour the essence of the native tongue & the only way to do so is to live in the environment.
So the only way i should move to FranceThe dialect was way off .
My advice is .. to learn a language you must savour the essence of the native tongue & the only way to do so is to live in the environment.
salamuna: So the only way i should move to France
If you want to speak the language like a native, I think that’s the only option.Coldheaven: If you aren’t using the language daily you will forget it.
I got an A grade in gcse French but have forgot a lot of it cus I’ve never needed to use it.
I use Cantonese daily so I don’t forget it and my sons have learned it also.
"More power to your elbow" as we say in the U.K.I got an A grade in gcse French but have forgot a lot of it cus I’ve never needed to use it.
I use Cantonese daily so I don’t forget it and my sons have learned it also.
In other words well done you.
Coldheaven: If you aren’t using the language daily you will forget it.
I got an A grade in gcse French but have forgot a lot of it cus I’ve never needed to use it.
I use Cantonese daily so I don’t forget it and my sons have learned it also.
Sorry disagree. I may not use a language for a long time, but as soon as I find myself in a language environment, my brain instantly switches on to a " forgotten "languageI got an A grade in gcse French but have forgot a lot of it cus I’ve never needed to use it.
I use Cantonese daily so I don’t forget it and my sons have learned it also.
germanspitz: "More power to your elbow" as we say in the U.K.
In other words well done you.
I’ve never heard that phrase. In other words well done you.
Must be a northern thing
salamuna: Ok i ve got your advise..i should look for some good native french friend , preferebly the male one))
If you’re implying what I think you are , then that language is universal 
Youcannow: I’ve never heard that phrase.
Must be a northern thing
Its actually has English/Irish connections but could be connected to Scotland also as it sometimes refers to bagpipe playing.Must be a northern thing
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